Development of the aircraft Lockheed Constellation were based, did not go into production, the model Lockheed Model 44 Excalibur, which represented a 32-seat airliner.

A key feature of the aircraft Lockheed Constellation is unique in its kind, shape of the tail, which is a triple branching. Current shaping allowed not only to improve the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft, but also increases handling airliner, including when flying at high altitude, at maximum speeds.

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The power plant of Lockheed Constellation represented by four screw 18-cylinder engines Wright R-3350, provides good power and airspeed. Among other things, powerful engines allow the aircraft to operate not only for the transport of persons, but also for the transport of goods, and heavy enough overall.

Lockheed Constellation

Their initial use of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft was found during the Second World War, when they were used as transport vehicles carrying cargo and transferring military contingents. In addition, thanks to a small improvement in the design, the aircraft was actively used as bombers, since a large useful take-on load allowed to take the maximum ammunition. For the US Air Force, the company Lockheed Aircraft Corporation built 202 aircraft, most of which continued to operate until the end of 70-ies of the last century.

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In the post-war period, Lockheed Constellation aircraft began to be actively used as civilian aircraft, at the same time, they carried out both air transportation on domestic routes and international flights, at distances up to 9 thousand kilometers (depending on the production version). On board the Lockheed Constellation aircraft, depending on the configuration of the aircraft and the modification, can accommodate up to 81 person, which was excellent for performing air transportation between major cities. The salon was made in a convenient enough way that did not cause any inconvenience even with the maximum configuration of the aircraft, so these airliners were actively used up to the middle of the 90-ies of the last century, and some of them continue to be used in several countries of the world.